Nemours Safety Store

Bike Safety for Children:

Nemours is proud to offer low-cost safety products with injury prevention education to the community. We offer a variety of bike safety gear. The store is located inside Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

ATV Safety

Children and adolescents riding on ATVs are at risk of serious injury or even death. Nemours Children’s Health System supports the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, which strongly recommends that children under the age of 16 not ride ATVs. Children under 16 years of age lack the physical strength, coordination and judgment to drive an ATV safely in all situations. ATV crashes can lead to significant head and neck injuries, abdominal trauma and even loss of life.

24 percent of deaths related to ATVs occur in children under 16.

Children under 16 make up almost one-third of the estimated ATV-related injuries treated in emergency departments each year.

Riding ATVs can be dangerous for children under 16 for a number of reasons: